{"id":877,"date":"2025-07-09T10:44:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T15:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punotours.com.pe\/city-tour-cusco-1-2-day\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T12:45:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T17:45:20","slug":"city-tour-cusco-half-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/punotours.com.pe\/en\/city-tour-cusco-half-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Cusco City Tour (1\/2 Day)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750367701526{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][csw_banner_slider height=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;35vh&#8221; nav=&#8221;2&#8243; nav_item=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay=&#8221;#1A3E5480&#8243;][csw_banner_slider_child image=&#8221;364&#8243; image_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; title_size=&#8221;h1&#8243;][\/csw_banner_slider_child][csw_custom_title][\/csw_banner_slider][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][csw_carousel_slider img_caption=&#8221;&#8221; images=&#8221;370,2414,365,366,368,369,371,2416&#8243; imgsize=&#8221;large&#8221; thumb_height=&#8221;custom&#8221; thumb_height_custom=&#8221;35vh&#8221; center=&#8221;true&#8221; autoplaytimeout=&#8221;4000&#8243; margin=&#8221;10&#8243; autoheight=&#8221;false&#8221; mobile=&#8221;2&#8243; tablet=&#8221;2&#8243; desktopsmall=&#8221;2&#8243; desktopmiddle=&#8221;2&#8243; desktopbig=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;top-review-wrap&#8221;][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;widget-wcontact&#8221; title=&#8221;Summary of reviews&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;social-net csw-shared icon-rotate&#8221;]<\/p>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">function openShare(url){var title = \"PUNO TOURS\";var w = 570;var h = 600;var dualScreenLeft = window.screenLeft != undefined ? 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In Inca times it was called the &#8220;house of the sun&#8221; and was a religious center of great importance in the local tradition.<\/p>\r\n<p>Then we will visit<strong> Qenqo<\/strong>, a Quechua word that means &#8220;Labyrinth&#8221; coined by the Spanish for its labyrinthine subway galleries and small canals carved in zigzag. We will continue our tour visiting<strong> PucaPucara<\/strong>, called the red fortress, is built with stones with that color tone and finally we will arrive to <strong>Tambomachay<\/strong> which was an Inca temple dedicated to worship the water.<\/p>\r\n<p>Our tour ends when we drop you off at Avenida EL SOL.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>The Cathedral of Cusco (Great Religious Monument of the Colonial period that has an extraordinary artistic value).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The Koricancha Temple (Temple of the Sun).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The Sacsayhuaman Fortress.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tambomachay (Ceremonial Center of water worship, baths of the Inca).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>PucaPucara (Tambo de los Caminos del Inca).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Qenqo (Ritual Ceremonial Center).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>We are convinced that you will have a memorable experience visiting the Capital of the Inca Empire<\/strong>!<\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_tabs style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; spacing=&#8221;&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243; no_fill_content_area=&#8221;true&#8221; el_class=&#8221;tab-full&#8221;][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-solid fa-map-location-dot&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Itinerary&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;itinerary&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\r\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-striped table-hover table-itinerary\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>AFTERNOON ITINERARY<\/th>\r\n<th>APPROX. TIME<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Hotel pick up<\/td>\r\n<td>01:15PM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Visit to the cathedral (Great Religious Monument of the Colonial period that has an extraordinary artistic value).<\/td>\r\n<td>01:30PM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Visit to the temple of the sun &#8220;Koricancha&#8221;.<\/td>\r\n<td>02:30PM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Visit to the fortress of Sacsayhuaman, Tambomachay (Ceremonial Center of water worship, baths of the Inca), PucaPucara (Tambo of the Inca Trails) and Qenqo (Ritual Ceremonial Center).<\/td>\r\n<td>03:30PM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Return to Cusco<\/td>\r\n<td>06:30PM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-solid fa-list-check&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; title=&#8221;Includes \/ Does not include&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;includes&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;includes&#8221;]<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Includes:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Hotel pick-up (For hotels in the city center)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tourist transportation.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>English and Spanish professional guide.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;not-included&#8221;]<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Does not include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Tourist Ticket (BTC) (Foreigners S\/70.00 Soles) (Peruvians S\/40.00 Soles) per person.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Entrance to the Cathedral of Cusco (S\/25.00 Soles per person).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Entrance to the Koricancha Temple (S\/15.00 Soles per person).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-regular fa-circle-question&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; 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